Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Unusual UFOB Report
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1955 memorandum reports a 49-minute UFO sighting at Pepperrell Air Force Base involving simultaneous visual and radar tracking. The pilot's reported maneuvers matched the ground radar data.
This memorandum, dated July 12, 1955, and authored by Todos M. Odarenko of the Physics & Electronics Division, serves as a preliminary report regarding an unusual Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sighting. The incident occurred at Pepperrell Air Force Base in Newfoundland. The report details a sighting that was unique due to the simultaneous observation of an object by both a tanker aircraft (KC-97) pilot and a ground radar site. The pilot of the aircraft, referred to as 'Archie 29,' maintained visual contact with the object and communicated its direction changes via radio. These reported changes were found to correlate exactly with the movements observed on the ground radar scope. The document notes that while UFO sightings are reported periodically, this specific instance was considered unique because of the duration of the observation, which lasted for 49 minutes, whereas most previous cases were of much shorter duration. The author concludes by stating that further information is expected to be provided upon the issuance of the complete AF Form 112 report.
the pilot of Archie 29 maintained visual contacts with object calling direction changes of object to (radar) site by radio. Direction changes correlated exactly with those painted on scope by controller.
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Official Assessment
The report highlights a unique sighting involving simultaneous visual and electronic (radar) tracking of an object for 49 minutes, where the pilot's reported direction changes correlated with the radar scope.
Witnesses
- pilot of Archie 29pilot